VCCS Guaranteed Admission

�鶹�ƽ�� has a guaranteed admission agreement with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). This statewide articulation agreement between �鶹�ƽ�� and all schools in the VCCS guarantees admission to those students who sign a , fulfill all necessary conditions for a transfer associate degree and earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. There are two paths towards guaranteed admission for VCCS students:

Guaranteed Admission

W&M encourages students to participate in the Guaranteed Admission Agreement (GAA) that W&M has established with the VCCS. The Guaranteed Admission Agreement between �鶹�ƽ�� and all schools in the VCCS guarantees admission to those students who complete certain requirements.

Co-Enrollment Program with VPCC

This program allows currently enrolled students at the Hampton or Historic Triangle campus of Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) to take courses at �鶹�ƽ�� while pursuing their associate degree and while working toward completion of the Guaranteed Admission Agreement. Questions regarding the co-enrollment agreement (including how to become a co-enrolled student) should be addressed to the VPCC contact.

Guaranteed Admission Requirements for VCCS Students

Admission is guaranteed for VCCS who have:

Completed a transfer-oriented associate's degree
Achieved a minimum GPA of 3.4
- With no grades below a C in all transferable courses
- With a B or better in courses that satisfy College Curriculum (COLL) Domain and Proficiency courses
Earned a minimum of 45 credit hours of the total required for the transfer-oriented associates degree at a VCCS institution following graduation from high school
Note: Admission into the Mason School of Business at W&M is NOT guaranteed by the GAA.

VCCS Letter of Intent Deadlines

Students interested in pursuing admission through the GAA must sign and submit a to transfer to W&M upon the completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours of post-high school coursework with a minimum 3.4 GPA at a VCCS institution (not via transfer credit).

Feb. 1 - All students wishing to enroll during the fall semester of the same year
Sept. 1 - All students wishing to enroll during the spring semester of the next year